MP Sachin turns down government bungalow in Delhi

MP Sachin turns down government bungalow in Delhi

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has refused to accept the government bungalow he is entitled to as Rajya Sabha member, saying such a stay would be a waste of taxpayer's money.

"I am not keen on staying in any government bungalow when I will be in Delhi for only a few days. I feel this would be a waste of taxpayers' money and it would be better if the bungalow is allotted to someone else who needs the bungalow more than me," he told CNN-IBN.

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Image: Sachin Tendulkar walks after taking oath at the Parliament in New DelhiPhotographs: Reuters

'Staying in govt bungalow will be waste of taxpayers' money'

Tendulkar, who took oath as MP on Monday, said he would prefer to stay in a hotel in Delhi every time he is in Delhi.

"For me the honour of being nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP matters much more than the perks and privileges like being given a government bungalow. Not taking a government bungalow would not affect my responsibilities as a Rajya Sabha MP," Tendulkar said.

Image: Sachin Tendulkar signs the oath book during the swearing-in ceremony at the ParliamentPhotographs: Reuters